The Sultan family was told by a loan specialist that they could afford to take out a loan to purchase a new house. But the Sultans feel they have been lied to and treated wrongly by the bank after facing foreclosure.

The president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities visited the White House on Tuesday to call for a renewed focus on education in civics at its member institutions. At MU, a focus on practical application of civic knowledge has to overcome political disinterest and skepticism.

The shortage of attention deficit medications has been caused by a conflict between the Drug Enforcement Administration and drug manufacturers. Some Columbia pharmacies are trying to stock up on the medications before the shortage worsens.

The legislation, filed by Sen. John Lamping, would exempt anyone earning less than $2,000 from having to pay state income tax. It would offset the reduction in state income tax revenues by increasing the cigarette tax.

A Harvard study suggests that the earnings capacity for students in elementary and middle-school is affected by the quality of their teacher. Replacing one poor teacher with an average one could raise an entire classroom's earnings by $266,000 over their lifetimes.